Assembly Bill A144A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to political contribution activities by an intermediary

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A144 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2539
Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Add §14-105, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A8755, S5565
2011-2012: A5879, S1559
2015-2016: A5728, S2845
2017-2018: A2147, S3056
2019-2020: S3096
2021-2022: S352
2023-2024: S1806

2013-A144 - Summary

Regulates political contribution activities by intermediaries; requires that when contributions made by an intermediary to a candidate or a committee are over $1,000, the name, occupation and address of each contributor shall be disclosed.

2013-A144 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   144

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. KAVANAGH, STEVENSON -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Election Law

AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to contribution activities
  by an intermediary

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1. The election law is amended by adding a new section 14-105
to read as follows:
  S 14-105.  CONTRIBUTION DELIVERY ACTIVITIES BY AN INTERMEDIARY. 1. FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION  "INTERMEDIARY"  MEANS  AN  INDIVIDUAL,  CORPO-
RATION, PARTNERSHIP, POLITICAL COMMITTEE, EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION OR OTHER
ENTITY WHICH:
  (A) OTHER THAN IN THE REGULAR COURSE OF BUSINESS AS A POSTAL, DELIVERY
OR  MESSENGER  SERVICE, DELIVERS ANY CONTRIBUTION FROM ANOTHER PERSON OR
ENTITY TO A CANDIDATE OR AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE; OR
  (B) SOLICITS CONTRIBUTIONS TO A CANDIDATE OR OTHER AUTHORIZED  COMMIT-
TEE  WHERE  SUCH  SOLICITATION  IS KNOWN TO SUCH CANDIDATE OR HIS OR HER
AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE. FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS  PARAGRAPH,  ONLY  PERSONS
CLEARLY  IDENTIFIED  AS THE SOLICITOR OF A CONTRIBUTION TO THE CANDIDATE
OR HIS OR HER AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE SHALL BE PRESUMED TO BE KNOWN TO SUCH
CANDIDATE OR HIS OR HER AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE. "INTERMEDIARY"  SHALL  NOT
INCLUDE SPOUSES, DOMESTIC PARTNERS, PARENTS, CHILDREN OR SIBLINGS OF THE
PERSON  MAKING  SUCH  CONTRIBUTION,  OR  ANY PAID OR VOLUNTEER FULL-TIME
CAMPAIGN WORKERS OR COMMERCIAL FUNDRAISING FIRMS RETAINED BY THE  CANDI-
DATE AND THE AGENTS THEREOF.
  2. WHEN CONTRIBUTIONS TOTALING ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS OR MORE ARE DELIV-
ERED  BY  THE INTERMEDIARY TO THE RECIPIENT CANDIDATE, AUTHORIZED CANDI-
DATE COMMITTEE OR PARTY COMMITTEE, THE INTERMEDIARY  SHALL  INDICATE  IN
WRITING  TO  THE  RECIPIENT CANDIDATE, AUTHORIZED CANDIDATE COMMITTEE OR
PARTY COMMITTEE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2013-A144A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2539
Current Committee:
Assembly Election Law
Law Section:
Election Law
Laws Affected:
Add §14-105, El L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A8755, S5565
2011-2012: A5879, S1559
2015-2016: A5728, S2845
2017-2018: A2147, S3056
2019-2020: S3096
2021-2022: S352
2023-2024: S1806

2013-A144A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Regulates political contribution activities by intermediaries; requires that when contributions made by an intermediary to a candidate or a committee are over $1,000, the name, occupation and address of each contributor shall be disclosed.

2013-A144A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 144--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. KAVANAGH, MONTESANO, PAULIN -- Multi-Sponsored by
  --  M. of A.  McLAUGHLIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on
  Election Law -- recommitted  to  the  Committee  on  Election  Law  in
  accordance  with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the election law, in relation to contribution activities
  by an intermediary

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The election law is amended by adding a new section  14-105
to read as follows:
  S 14-105.  CONTRIBUTION DELIVERY ACTIVITIES BY AN INTERMEDIARY. 1. FOR
PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION  "INTERMEDIARY"  MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL, CORPO-
RATION, PARTNERSHIP, POLITICAL COMMITTEE, EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATION OR OTHER
ENTITY WHICH:
  (A) OTHER THAN IN THE REGULAR COURSE OF BUSINESS AS A POSTAL, DELIVERY
OR MESSENGER SERVICE, DELIVERS ANY CONTRIBUTION FROM ANOTHER  PERSON  OR
ENTITY TO A CANDIDATE OR AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE; OR
  (B)  SOLICITS CONTRIBUTIONS TO A CANDIDATE OR OTHER AUTHORIZED COMMIT-
TEE WHERE SUCH SOLICITATION IS KNOWN TO SUCH CANDIDATE  OR  HIS  OR  HER
AUTHORIZED  COMMITTEE.  FOR  PURPOSES  OF  THIS  PARAGRAPH, ONLY PERSONS
CLEARLY IDENTIFIED AS THE SOLICITOR OF A CONTRIBUTION TO  THE  CANDIDATE
OR HIS OR HER AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE SHALL BE PRESUMED TO BE KNOWN TO SUCH
CANDIDATE  OR  HIS OR HER AUTHORIZED COMMITTEE. "INTERMEDIARY" SHALL NOT
INCLUDE SPOUSES, DOMESTIC PARTNERS, PARENTS, CHILDREN OR SIBLINGS OF THE
PERSON MAKING SUCH CONTRIBUTION, OR  ANY  PAID  OR  VOLUNTEER  FULL-TIME
CAMPAIGN  WORKERS OR COMMERCIAL FUNDRAISING FIRMS RETAINED BY THE CANDI-
DATE AND THE AGENTS THEREOF.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03034-03-4
              

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